function  labels  = halfyrlabels(startyr, numOfhalfyr)
labels =  cell(1,numOfhalfyr);

for i = 1: numOfhalfyr
    
    y = startyr + floor(i/2);
    q = mod(i, 2);
    if q == 0
        q = 2;
    end
    label =  strcat(num2str(y),'hy',num2str(q));
    labels(i) = cellstr(label);
   
end
end
